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Origins of the TRX
Well into his 13 year tenure in the elite U.S. Navy SEAL Teams, Randy
Hetrick identified a need
for a performance training tool for himself and his fellow SEALS to use
while deployed on ships, subs, and into areas not ideal for maintaining peak
fitness. Lacking sufficient exercise equipment or space for working out, he
devised the first incarnation of what is today the TRX System.
Initially, select members of his unit began to use it both for performance
training and as a tool for injury rehabilitation. As the design improved and
more exercises were discovered, these professional endurance athletes came
to realize the system as a great solution for building functional
fitness—made especially useful because it offered such versatility and yet
could
fit in a small space.
Over time, Randy continued to improve the system and add innovations,
testing it each time on
this very choosy clientele. After receiving his MBA from Stanford
University, Randy was determined to commercialize the product but first
needed refine it using the skills learned while customizing gear in the SEAL
team.
At Stanford, Randy was once
again surrounded by a highly discriminating population, whose relentless
standards drove further aesthetic design innovations and yielded more
advancement
of the product. Comfortable handles became a priority, as did a door anchor
that wouldn’t mark paint or wood. Adjustable straps with secure, 1500-lb CAM
buckles were added to accommodate a wider range of user heights and weights.
This extended R&D process—which benefited from the input of some of the
world’s most discerning audiences—yielded the highly evolved TRX System that
you see today.
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